Am i correct in saying Files would open my PDF files in Adobe Reader in the past. Well it doesn’t now. I have tried various things such as “Open With…” but i don’t get the option to Always or just once. I have played around with settings. One setting would be App Info of Files to have clear defaults…

Try to go into adobe reader’s app-info and tap “open by default”. There should be options to link pdf’s to AR.

I use the file manager from Fossify and Ghost Commander and another PDF viewer and had no issues to define to always use the PDF viewer. The Fossify File Manager is simple and good.

By the way i have installed Total Commander a file manager. Its a bit geeky/techie. I have set the apps for pdf and others. So will be using that for now. Has a text editor and things. I am still be interested a solution. I also went to all apps after i posted my post and Reset All Preferences (top…

Thanks. May look into those file managers you mentioned at some point in the future.

Deactivate the Google App. Ghost Commander is a open source fork of Total Commander.

Did you tap on “4 verified links” to enable those 4 links? This should do the trick, doesn’t matter what file manager you use.

Can’t see Ghost Commander in Google play but see Fossify file manager.

Hi [image] Phoney: i don’t get the option to Always or just once. yes this is changed in the Android software already so time ago, i still struggling with it. not longer possible to clear this setting like before. Please dubbel check which app opens now when selecting a PDF. go to setting…

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